Sentence examples for they were but from inspiring English sources

They were, but in limited ways.

I didn't know what they were, but that didn't matter.

"His influences were what they were, but he synthesized them.

They were, but they were not close enough to threaten.

It turned out that they were, but for different reasons.

They'll represent who they were, but also what they grew up to be.

"People complained about how high they were, but now they're not complaining," Mr. Bianchi said.

Things are calmer than they were, but Iraq isn't safe yet.

They were impressed not so much by how talented they were but how big they were.

Viewing figures might not be what they were, but the brand goes from strength to strength.

Chatounovski said they were, but, when she began to describe her impressions, Zhukova cut her off.